Best articles of 2017:

Learn some tips on best practices for installing an alarm system and about the basic alarm system types. It’s a perk that your tenants want, and you could get more rent for a property with an alarm system.

A single-bedroom apartment that rents for $1,850 in touristy Santa Cruz, California, can fetch $150 to $200 or more per night during the summer as an Airbnb listing. Listing a long-term rental on Airbnb can increase its profit potential, but it’s important to consider all the pros and cons.

Lack of funds is the number one reason for eviction, and you can avoid that by verifying income before they move in. This is a complete list of ways a renter can verify their proof of income. We also cover a basic rental affordability calculation to make sure a renter can afford the property.

If the lease has a fixed-term, it applies to landlords and tenants. The tenant can’t break the lease early without being responsible for paying rent, unless and until you rent to someone else, and you can’t break the lease.

Landlords can charge tenants for repairs only when tenants are liable for the repairs. If the landlord does the work, he or she should charge a competitive rate and provide a detailed statement when work is complete.

Nobody enters a landlord/tenant relationship with a lawsuit in mind. However, tenants and landlords sue each other all of the time, and usually for the same short list of reasons. Learn why tenants file lawsuits and how to avoid being sued.

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can landlord take a service call and charge the renter for it. can landlord take a service call and say that i owe rent When the maintance call was made in writing and nothing was said about any paying for it? Also this was back in 2014!